15 Matt O'Dea
Matt O'Dea
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    172
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Orland Park, Ill.
  • Previous College:
    Concordia
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Major:
    Psychology
  • gp
    25
  • p
    24
  • g
    15
  • a
    9
  • pim
    14
  • +/-
    -5

Bio

2017-18 (Junior Year): Named semfinalist for Joe Concannon Award...recorded 32 points (17 goals, 15 assists) in 26 games...named CCC Player of the Week (11/27)...named WNE Athlete of the Week (11/27, 1/29). 

2016-17 (Sophomore Year): WNE Student-Athlete of the Week (Jan. 30)

Before WNE: Spent his freshman season at Concordia (Minn.) College...appeared in 20 of the Cobber's 26 games during his rookie campaign, compiling eight points with four goals and four assists...played for the Minnesota Iron Rangers of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) in 2013-14 and 2014-15, totaling 112 points on 66 goals and 46 assists in 99 games. 

High School: 2012 graduate of Lincoln-Way East High School, where he played ice hockey...played two seasons of junior hockey with the Minnesota Iron Rangers of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL)...in 2013-14, he played 51 games and tallied 54 points (35 goals, 19 assists)...in 2014-15, he played 48 games and had 58 points (31 goals, 27 assists).

Personal: Born August 11, 1994 to Cynthia and James O'Dea...has two siblings, Michael and Jennifer...Favorites: TV Show – Peaky Blinders; Pro Team – Chicago Blackhawks; Athlete – Jonathan Toews; Food – Pasta; Artist – Eminem...majoring in psychology.

What I like best about WNE: "The friendliness around campus"

Player Profile

Recent Games
Jan 26 at Salve Regina L, 4-3
Feb 1 at Becker L, 3-2
Feb 2 Becker W, 3-2
Feb 8 at Curry L, 3-0
Feb 9 Curry L, 5-1
Feb 16 Endicott W, 4-3
  Overall Conf
Games 25 17
Points 24 11
Goals 15 9
Assists 9 2
PIM 14 10
+/- -5 -14
Power-play goals 3 2
Short-handed goals 0 0
Empty net goals 1 0
Games started 10 8
Game-winning goals 2 0
Game-tying goals 0 0
Hat tricks 0 0
Shots 100 62
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg s
Oct 26 Westfield St. L, 6-3 1 1 0 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 6
Nov 2 Endicott L, 11-0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Nov 3 at Endicott L, 8-1 1 1 0 1 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 9
Nov 9 at U. of New England L, 7-0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 10 U. of New England L, 8-1 - 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 16 Wentworth L, 6-1 - 0 0 0 4 -2 0 0 0 0 0 3
Nov 17 at Wentworth L, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 20 at Post W, 4-2 1 1 1 2 0 +3 0 0 0 1 0 6
Nov 25 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 4-3 - 0 1 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 5
Nov 30 at Curry L, 7-1 - 1 0 1 0 -2 1 0 0 0 0 2
Dec 1 Becker L, 4-1 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 8
Dec 6 Worcester St. W, 5-3 - 0 2 2 0 +2 0 0 0 0 0 4
Dec 7 Southern N.H. W, 4-1 - 2 0 2 2 +1 0 0 1 1 0 5
Jan 4 Franklin Pierce L, 4-2 - 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Jan 5 at Framingham St. W, 4-3 - 0 1 1 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Jan 13 at Anna Maria W, 6-1 - 2 2 4 0 +3 1 0 0 0 0 5
Jan 18 at Nichols L, 6-3 - 1 0 1 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 3
Jan 19 Nichols L, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 25 Salve Regina W, 7-4 - 1 1 2 0 +4 0 0 0 0 0 8
Jan 26 at Salve Regina L, 4-3 - 1 0 1 2 -1 1 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 1 at Becker L, 3-2 - 2 0 2 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 6
Feb 2 Becker W, 3-2 1 1 0 1 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Feb 8 at Curry L, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Feb 9 Curry L, 5-1 1 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 2
Feb 16 Endicott W, 4-3 - 1 1 2 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 2
  gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
2016-17 25 7 7 14 15 -7 3 0 0 1 0 0 71
2017-18 26 17 15 32 22 +10 3 3 1 2 3 1 103
2018-19 25 15 9 24 14 -5 3 0 1 2 0 0 100
Total 76 39 31 70 51 -2 9 3 2 5 3 1 274
    gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
Event Total 25 15 9 24 14 -5 3 0 1 2 0 0 100
Conference 17 9 2 11 10 -14 2 0 0 0 0 0 62
Exhibition - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 14 6 5 11 10 -2 0 0 1 1 0 0 56
Away 11 9 4 13 4 -3 3 0 0 1 0 0 44
Neutral - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 8 8 8 16 4 +14 1 0 1 2 0 0 41
Losses 17 7 1 8 10 -19 2 0 0 0 0 0 59
Ties - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
Month October 1 1 0 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
November 9 3 2 5 6 -7 1 0 0 1 0 0 33
December 3 2 2 4 2 +2 0 0 1 1 0 0 17
January 7 5 4 9 4 +3 2 0 0 0 0 0 25
February 5 4 1 5 2 -4 0 0 0 0 0 0 19

News Mentions

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Western New England Tops Endicott 4-3 in Final Contest of 2018-19 Campaign

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (February 16, 2019) – Junior goaltender Kyle Carducci (Rocky Hill, Conn.) finished with 52 saves and sophomore...

February 16, 2019

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Western New England Falls to Curry on Senior Night, 5-1

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (February 9, 2019) – The Western New England University ice hockey team fell to Curry College, 5-1, on Saturday...

February 9, 2019

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Matt O’Dea Named Joe Concannon Award Semifinalist for Second Consecutive Season

BOSTON, Mass. (February 7, 2019) – For the second straight season, senior forward Matt O’Dea (Orland Park, Ill.) of the Western New...

February 7, 2019

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Western New England Edges Becker, 3-2

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (February 2, 2019) – Senior Tyler Hines (North Haven, Conn.) scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period as the...

February 2, 2019

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Golden Bears Fall to Becker in Overtime, 3-2

WORCESTER, Mass. (February 1, 2019) – The Western New England University ice hockey team fell to Becker College, 3-2 in overtime on Friday...

February 1, 2019

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Beck’s Hat Trick Fuels Western New England’s 7-4 Win over Salve Regina

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 25, 2019) – A hat trick by senior forward Steve Beck (Milton, N.Y.) helped the Western New England...

January 25, 2019

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Fast Start Powers Nichols to 6-3 Win over Western New England

HARRISVILLE, R.I. (January 18, 2019) – The Nichols College ice hockey team opened up a 4-0 lead on its way to a 6-3 win over Western New...

January 18, 2019

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O’Dea & Green Lead Golden Bears Past Anna Maria, 6-1

AUBURN, Mass. (January 13, 2019) – Senior Matt O’Dea (Orland Park, Ill.) and junior Andrew Green (Plainview, N.Y.) scored two goals...

January 13, 2019

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Western New England Wraps Up First Semester Slate with 4-1 Win over SNHU

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (December 7, 2018) – The Western New England University ice hockey team wrapped up its first semester schedule with...

December 7, 2018

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Western New England Earns 4-2 Victory over Post

SHELTON, Conn. (November 20, 2018) – The Western New England University ice hockey team earned a 4-2 victory over Post University on Tuesday...

November 20, 2018

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No. 8 UNE Pulls Away to Earn 7-0 Win Over Western New England

BIDDEFORD, Maine (November 9, 2018) – The Western New England University ice hockey team suffered a 7-0 loss to No. 8 nationally ranked...

November 9, 2018

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Endicott Defeats Western New England 8-1

BEVERLY, Mass. (November 3, 2018) – The Western New England University ice hockey team suffered an 8-1 setback to Endicott College on...

November 3, 2018

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Westfield State Surges Past Western New England in Season Opener, 6-3

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 26, 2018) – The Westfield State University ice hockey team surged past Western New England University with...

October 26, 2018

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Western New England Picked Seventh in CCC Ice Hockey Preseason Coaches’ Poll

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 17, 2018) – The Western New England University ice hockey team has been picked to finish seventh by the...

October 17, 2018